and bunker hill, nathaniel philbrick chronicles boston in 1775 when british troops occupied the city and engaged a patriot militia in the bloodiest battle of the revolution and the point of no return for the rebellious columnist. nathaniel lives in nantucket where he is a recognized authority on the history of the island, though he told an interviewer i don't think it's possible to plumb the depths of this island's rich history, and obviously aficionado of sailing and sea-faring, his blues include mayflower, a final just of the 2007 pulitzer prize for history. in the heart of the sea he won the national book award for fiction. revenge of the whale, and sea of glory one the theodore and franklin roosevelt naval hit prize. holds a bachelor in english from brown and a master in american lilt tour at duke. at brown he was the university's first enter collegial all-american sailor. a month ago he won the new england award from the new england independent book sellers association, perhaps his passion for his subject can be demonstrated from the just 21st post from mystic seaporting when th